BENIN: BAN ON USE IN AGRICULTURE OF ACTIVE SUBSTANCES INCLUDED IN THE COMPOSITION OF PHYTOPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.179. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BENIN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Rural Development. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Phytopharmaceutical products. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Ban on Use in Agriculture of Active Substances Included in the Composition of Phytopharmaceutical Products (3 pages). 6. Description of content: Identification of 66 active substances banned from import into Benin. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of human health and the environment. 8. Relevant documents: Ministerial Order 1993 -- 255/MDR/MF/MCT/DC/CC/CP of 19 May 1993 (French). 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not listed; Proposed date of entry into force: 19 May 1993. 10. Final date for comments: Not listed. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or Direction de l'Agriculture Service, Protection des Ve

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